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How to Enable Logistics and Manufacturing Execution with SAP Extended Warehouse Management Kanban Replenishment
Learn how to execute multi-level manufacturing production orders through component replenishment driven by SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM). Understand the overall concept, implementation best practices, and configuration steps involved. Key Concept SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) has provided Kanban functionality for many years. With this functionality, operators on factory floor’s manufacturing lines obtain component...…
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Machine Learning Powered Intelligent Replenishment in Retail
by Kumar Singh, Research Director, Automation & Analytics, Supply Chain Management, SAPinsider The criticality of establishing an efficient store replenishment process The process efficiency of replenishing store inventory is critical to a retailer’s overall operating efficiency and even profitability. It is not news to anyone that store replenishment impacts the on-the-shelf availability. In today’s…
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Scale Up in Retail with SAP’s SCM 4.1 Inventory Collaboration Hub
Although it was first introduced with SCM 4.0, few users have leveraged SAP Inventory Collaboration Hub (SAP ICH) to take control of large inventories in numerous locations. Those in retail and other industries with such requirements will find they can manage large operations more easily. Key Concept SAP ICH is heralded as SAP’s strategic supply...…
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Demand Driven Planning – Buffer Management – Step 2
In SAP ECC 6.0, it is now possible to use demand-driven planning logic with the help of SAP consulting solutions. There are several options for buffer profile and buffer level calculation. The first article on demand driven planning discussed the Demand Driven Planning logic in SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA using SCM consulting solutions, which…
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SAP’s Overlooked Electronic Kanban Can Bring New Efficiencies to Your Shop Floor
As a logistics professional, you might know that Kanban is a system to manage the execution of a manufacturer’s shop floor/distribution processes. It is a variation on the “two bin” system where parts are delivered to an assembly area in bins or other containers, one material per container. In Kanban, the assembly worker uses the...…
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APO Industry Solutions: Extensions for Auto and Retail
SAP’s Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) solution offers 10 extensions for six industries: Mill (Paper, Metal), Chemical/Process, Auto, Retail, Cable, and Defense. In this article, I discuss industry extensions for the retail and auto industries. Key Concept Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) industry solutions are industry-specific extensions that are integrated with SAP’s core ERP Central...…
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Exploit Standard SAP Kanban Processes to Manage Your Production
Learn about the processes involved in Kanban production and get details about the main customizing settings to be done in the system in the case of external procurement of materials. Key Concept The Kanban is a Japanese word meaning card signal. It represents any visual method used to show the need for parts or products...…
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New Solutions for Real-Time Inventory Replenishment Amid Covid-19 Disruption
How does a responsive supply chain dynamically flex itself to avoid business disruption? How to ensure that customer satisfaction and experience is safe guarded from a stock-out situations? These are questions being asked across all industries in the wake of a global pandemic and its impact on the global supply chain. A more agile and…
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Real-Time Supply Chain Planning with Demand-Driven MRP in SAP S/4HANA
Learn how to use the new demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) method to decouple the lead time. It minimizes the bullwhip effect to achieve real-time supply chain planning in SAP S/4HANA. Key Concept The demand-driven material requirements planning (DDMRP) concept was introduced in SAP S/4 HANA 1709. DDMRP is a new planning method introduced by...…
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Inventory Planning and Optimization with SAP Advanced Safety Stock Planning and SAP SmartOps
Read two case studies to learn how to implement SAP APO Advanced Safety Stock Planning (ASSP) and SAP SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO). Key Concept SAP SmartOps Enterprise Inventory Optimization (EIO) provides a comprehensive, enterprise-wide process for optimizing, managing, and monitoring inventory stocking levels for finished product and raw material components across the supply chain. ...…
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